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Poll on the economy: Americans gloomier, for now
"As people on Wall Street and Main Street hold their breath to see if a federal bailout of the nation's financial institutions will work, Americans are starting to speak — not whisper — the word "depression." In a sign that anxiety is growing, 33% of 1,011 adults surveyed...
Human Jet prepares to cross Channel
A man is going to attempt to fly across the English Channel today using a single jet-propelled wing. If he is sucesful, he will set a world record for the flight. If you're there to witness this sight in the UK or in... BCCI objections put Champions Trophy in doubt, again
"The ICC on Thursday admitted that some cricket boards, especially the BCCI and Cricket Australia have objected to the staging of the postponed Champions Trophy in October next year but said Pakistan still retained the right to host the prestigious tournament. India had... Assad says new round of indirect peace talks with Israel postponed
" DAMASCUS, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said at a four-way summit meeting on Thursday that a new round of indirect peace talks with Israel was postponed. This round of talks should take... Champions Trophy postponed until 2009
"The ICC have postponed to 2009 the Champions Trophy that was due to be held in Pakistan in 19 days’ time. The decision took place after a teleconference between board members on Sunday."Champions Trophy postponed in Pakistan
Champions Trophy, earlier to be held next month in Pakistan, has been unanimously postponed until October 2009, as per a statement released by the International Cricket Council.Read full article Beijing cuts cars by half as Olympics near
" A World Bank study found China is home to 16 of the 20 worst cities for air quality. Three-quarters of the water flowing through urban areas is unsuitable for drinking or fishing. International Olympic Committee... Mugabe rejects poll delay calls
Ahead of Presidential elections in Zimbabwe on friday President Mugabe has rejected all the calls of calling off elections. He lambasted British government for its policy on Zimbabwe. "Zimbabwe's...South Korea lifts ban on US beef
After much dithering South Korean government has finally allowed import on US Beef. The beef row has posed a political crisis for the incumbent government."South Korea has formally lifted an import ban on US...No Kites Fly: Basant Canceled
Basant, Pakistan's famous kite-flying festival, will not be taking place this year due to increased political violence. "The Basant festival brings a springtime buzz to eastern Pakistan and its regional capital,...Violence Erupts in Kenya After MP Murdered, Power Outages Across Countinent
Adding to tensions already stretched to the breaking point and beyond, a second Opposition member of Parliament was killed today by a police officer. Despite police insistence that the murder was not politically...Soeharto corruption case postponed as Indonesia mourns
"The government is seeking 1.4 billion dollars in returned assets and damages from Soeharto, who died aged 86 on Sunday, and the Supersemar Foundation, a charity he previously chaired.The case -- part of a renewed effort by the government to bring the former dictator to... Lebanese President Calls In Army After Crucial Vote Delayed
As of 4pm EST President Emile Lahoud has called in the army after his political adversaries in parliament blocked the election of the new president, expected to take over the reigns of Lebanon at midnight.... Italy fans rampage after Police kill DJ
Mr Sandri was shot in a car when police intervened to break up the
brawl. Police said a warning shot may have caught him, but the incident
was being investigated."Italian football fans have reacted violently inside... Poland U-turn on massacre event
"Poland's president has postponed a ceremony marking a wartime massacre after being accused of manipulating the event for electoral gain.
The commemoration of the Katyn massacre will now take place in November, after rather than before, this month's polls.
The move reverses...
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